{"id":25846,"date":"2026-01-17T17:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T17:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=25846"},"modified":"2026-01-17T17:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T17:57:49","slug":"double-honours-for-gas-king-julius-rone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=25846","title":{"rendered":"Double Honours for \u2018Gas King\u2019 Julius Rone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Chief Executive Officer of UTM Offshore, Julius Rone, has kickstarted the year 2026 on a high note, clinching two prestigious awards: <\/span><span class=\"s3\">New Telegraph Personality of the Year 2025<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> and <\/span><span class=\"s3\">The Sun Newspaper\u2019s Investor of the Year<\/span><span class=\"s2\">. These accolades further cement his status as a transformative force in Nigeria\u2019s energy landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Popularly dubbed the \u201cGas King,\u201d Rone\u2019s recognition is anchored on his visionary leadership of Nigeria\u2019s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project\u2014an ambitious and groundbreaking initiative poised to redefine the country\u2019s standing in the global energy market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The energy tycoon possesses an exceptional depth of insight and a profound understanding of investment dynamics, consistently making headlines and staying ahead of his peers. His remarkable qualities clearly distinguish him from conventional business magnates across the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Rone\u2019s presence in the gas sector has been dominant, leaving an indelible mark wherever he ventures and firmly positioning him at the pinnacle of Nigeria\u2019s gas industry. His rich and diverse entrepreneurial journey has played a significant role in shaping Africa\u2019s business landscape, marked by a series of ventures that have contributed meaningfully to economic growth in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The UTM Offshore FLNG facility is designed to deliver 1.5 million tonnes of LNG for export and 300,000 tonnes of LPG for domestic consumption annually. The project, strongly supported by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s administration under the Renewed Hope agenda, represents a major milestone in Nigeria\u2019s gas monetisation strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Rone\u2019s professional career includes influential roles at the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), before he assumed leadership of the UTM Group of Companies in 2008. His leadership philosophy blends operational excellence with environmental responsibility, working with reputable international partners such as JGC Holdings, Technip Energies, and KBR, while ensuring strict adherence to environmental impact assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The twin honours have further reinforced Rone\u2019s standing as a standout businessman among Africa\u2019s elite. His sharp intuition, exceptional business acumen, and rare ability to identify opportunities where others see challenges have propelled him to the forefront of the continent\u2019s energy and investment space.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Executive Officer of UTM Offshore, Julius Rone, has kickstarted the year 2026 on a high note, clinching two prestigious awards: New Telegraph Personality of the Year 2025 and The Sun Newspaper\u2019s Investor of the Year. These accolades further cement his status as a transformative force in Nigeria\u2019s energy landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2456,2],"tags":[11368,10891,11369],"class_list":["post-25846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-news","tag-gas-king","tag-julius-rone","tag-utm-offshore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25846"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25846"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25850,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25846\/revisions\/25850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}